| REGULAR MEETING |
MARCH 10, 2011 |
| PLANNING COMMISSION |
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The meeting was called to order by Chairman Heidt at 7:30 p.m.
A quorum was present.
PRESENT
Chairman John Heidt; Commissioners Kathy Amerman, David Ebert, Gary Goodenow, Craig Johnston, Timothy Juidici, Christopher Nicol ABSENT Commissioners Bill Serchak, Karen Worrell
ALSO PRESENT
Zoning Administrator, Randy Sapelak; Planning Consultant, Nick Lomako
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting January 13, 2011
PC-11-05 Amerman moved, Johnston seconded, to accept the minutes of the Regular Planning Commission meeting of January 13, 2011, as presented. Motion CARRIED
CALL TO PUBLIC
There was no comment from the Public.
Chairman Heidt suggested moving Unfinished Business for discussion after New Business.
There were no objections.
NEW BUSINESS
SP-11-01, Diab, 115 E. Huron, 16-11-301-013, Proposed Milford Oil Change
Moe Diab, applicant, and Harold Oliver, architect were present to answer any questions from the Commissioners.
The Commissioners, Mr. Lomako, Mr. Diab and Mr. Oliver went through each of the outstanding items from the Wade Trim review letter dated 3/6/11, (on file at Village office). The review letter was based upon the first site plan submitted dated 2/28/11, (on file at Village office). The applicant submitted a second site plan dated 3/2/11, (on file at Village office), on which most of the items from the review letter were addressed.
The Commissioners, Mr. Lomako, Mr. Sapelak, Mr. Diab and Mr. Oliver discussed in detail landscaping, the oil pits and the dumpster enclosure.
Mr. Oliver said they have concerns that drainage would become an issue if the landscaping were to change significantly. He said they were hoping to be able to keep it as is, but agreed to extend the landscaping near the SE corner of the building out to the south wall.
Mr. Diab explained that the oil pits contain metal surface pans where liquid material is collected. Should liquid fall outside the surface pans it would gather in the corner of the pit and then be pumped out and removed.
Mr. Oliver said he thought they could construct a wood dumpster enclosure, but agreed to comply with Sec. 94-355.
Mr. Diab stated they are only intending on changing the graphics on the current pole sign.
PC-11-06 Goodenow moved, Ebert seconded, to grant approval to SP-11-01, Diab, 115 E. Huron, 16-11-301-013, Proposed Milford Oil Change facility, with the following conditions:
1. A revised cost estimate sheet to be provided.
2. A revised landscape plan to be provided subject to administrative approval.
3. All items of number 6, in the Wade Trim letter dated 3/6/11, pertaining to the internal pit detail to be included in the building plans for review.
4. The dumpster enclosure will comply with Sec. 94-355. Motion CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Discussion – Home Occupation and Home Based Business Regulation, Sec. 94-345
The Commissioners reviewed the minutes from the 2/7/11 and 2/22/11 Council meetings (on file at Village office), in which Council stated their concerns of allowing a scrap salvage operation. Some of Council’s concerns were with the following: The percentage of area used for different home occupations conducted in one home; (e) 9 may be too restrictive; and, the hours of operation for items 3, 6 and 9 of Type II uses. Council directed Planning Commission to further update the proposed language.
Commissioner Nicol attended both of the Council meetings and went over Council’s concerns with the Commissioners.
Planning Commission, Mr. Sapelak and Mr. Lomako discussed the proposed language and agreed to move scrap and salvage operation from a type II use to a strictly prohibited use. Clarification was made to item (e) 5, & 8, and existing item 9 was removed. Under type I uses, engineer was added in item 7. Item 23 was changed to include the words “and codes”. For Type II uses, changes were made to items 3, 4, and 8, and item 5 was removed completely.
Mr. Lomako said that he would make the changes to the language as discussed and have them for the next meeting.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioner Johnston informed the Commissioners that he thought Perry Sinacola would be at the next Planning Commission meeting to ask for approval to have bands on every weekend during the summer. He also told the Commissioners that Mr. Sinacola supplied all the food at no cost to the family of Livonia Police Office Larry Nehasil, who was killed in the line of duty earlier this year and was also a resident of the Village.
Commissioner Johnston also stated that he thought a picture that appeared in the Milford Times of Officer Nehasil’s wife during the funeral was in extremely poor taste.
Commissioner Goodenow verified the names of the people opening The Gathering Place on E. Commerce as Dan & Kim Russo.
Mr. Sapelak said that he and Village Manager, Arthur Shufflebarger met with Kim Russo because of an advertisement that was in the Spinal Column which advertised the Gathering Place taking reservations for upcoming concerts they were having. Mr. Sapelak explained that while Council adopted an ordinance defining a Cultural Arts Center, they did not approve a language amendment that would allow a Cultural Arts Center where such concerts could take place, in the O-1 Office District.
Commissioner Amerman told the Commissioners that she is Chairman of the 2011 Strong Kids Campaign for the Carls Family YMCA and asked if anyone would like to make a donation to help send kids to camp this summer.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Nancy Scott, CMC
Milford Village Deputy Clerk | 
